This week Claire is joined on the podcast by Stephen Connelly from Adventus.io - an international education EdTech firm. Stephen offers rich insights on what&apos;s happening in international education and what institutions will need to deal wth in future based on his deep experience and multiple different roles in the sector.-------------------------------------The ‘What now? What next?’ podcast recognises Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people as Australia’s traditional custodians. In the spirit of reconciliation we are proud to recommend John Briggs Consulting as a leader in Reconciliation and Indigenous engagement. To find out more go to www.johnbriggs.net.au

What now? What next? Insights into Australia's tertiary education sector

Stephen Connelly - the changing international education sector

In this episode Claire is joined by Sally Curtain, the CEO of Bendigo Kangan Institute, to discuss leading an organisation during COVID and how the Institute is responding to changing employer and community needs.------------------------------------------------The ‘What now? What next?’ podcast recognises Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people as Australia’s traditional custodians. In the spirit of reconciliation we are proud to recommend John Briggs Consulting as a leader in Reconciliation and Indigenous engagement. To find out more go to www.johnbriggs.net.au

Sally Curtain on innovation in VET at Bendigo Kangan Institute

In this episode Claire is joined by Jodi Schmidt, the CEO of the Human Services Skills Organisation to discuss reforms happening in the VET sector, the work the HSSO is doing and some of the issues the sector still needs to tackle.If you&apos;re interested in providing input into the skills reform agenda - there&apos;s a Skills Reform Engagement Hub on the DESE website  (https://www.skillsreform.gov.au) which includes a brief summary of the new Industry Clusters.  And Jenny Dodd at TAFE Directors Australia has also written a brief summary on the Industry Clusters.---------------------------------------------------The ‘What now? What next?’ podcast recognises Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people as Australia’s traditional custodians. In the spirit of reconciliation we are proud to recommend John Briggs Consulting as a leader in Reconciliation and Indigenous engagement. To find out more go to www.johnbriggs.net.au

Jodi Schmidt on industry-VET engagement at the HSSO

In this episode Claire unpacks two new NCVER reports highlighting the changes happening in the government-funded and fee-for-service parts of the VET sector. You can read Claire&apos;s analysis in two recent updates in the News section of her website: https://clairefield.com.au/news/ And the NCVER&apos;s data is an absolute treasure trove if you want to understand the sector better: https://www.ncver.edu.au------------------------------------------The ‘What now? What next?’ podcast recognises Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people as Australia’s traditional custodians. In the spirit of reconciliation we are proud to recommend John Briggs Consulting as a leader in Reconciliation and Indigenous engagement. To find out more go to www.johnbriggs.net.au

What's happening in VET and what does it mean for providers?

In this episode of the podcast, Claire is joined by Dr Douglas Proctor, PVC Global Engagement at Swinburne University of Technology, to discuss international education.-------------------------------------------The ‘What now? What next?’ podcast recognises Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people as Australia’s traditional custodians. In the spirit of reconciliation we are proud to recommend John Briggs Consulting as a leader in Reconciliation and Indigenous engagement. To find out more go to www.johnbriggs.net.au

Douglas Proctor: What Australia can learn from Ireland on international education

This episode is part 2 of Claire&apos;s conversation with VET consultant Joe Newbery and draws on his insights about inconsistency in ASQA decision-making (and how to improve things) in this recent article: https://newberyconsulting.com.au/observation-assessment/Joe&apos;s article came out at the same time as an audit report on ASQA&apos;s performance conducted by the Australian National Audit Office which you can find here on the ANAO website. ------------------------------------------------The ‘What now? What next?’ podcast recognises Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people as Australia’s traditional custodians. In the spirit of reconciliation we are proud to recommend John Briggs Consulting as a leader in Reconciliation and Indigenous engagement. To find out more go to www.johnbriggs.net.au

Improving audit consistency at ASQA

On this episode of the podcast Claire is joined by VET consultant, Joe Newbery, to discuss his recent article on observation assessment in VET. If you haven&apos;t read it it is a &apos;must read&apos; for all RTO compliance managers and assessors: https://newberyconsulting.com.au/observation-assessment/In the article Joe also discusses the need for more consistency in ASQA decision making. There was so much to discuss in his interview with Claire that we have split that part of the discussion out and you can find it in the next episode of the podcast.--------------------------------------------The ‘What now? What next?’ podcast recognises Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people as Australia’s traditional custodians. In the spirit of reconciliation we are proud to recommend John Briggs Consulting as a leader in Reconciliation and Indigenous engagement. To find out more go to www.johnbriggs.net.au

Joe Newbery - Getting VET assessment right

Claire is joined on this episode of the podcast by Prof. Sally Kift to discuss the AQF Review report and its recommendations. If you haven&apos;t read the report it&apos;s accessible at: https://www.dese.gov.au/reviews-and-consultations/australian-qualifications-framework-review-------------------------------------The ‘What now? What next?’ podcast recognises Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people as Australia’s traditional custodians. In the spirit of reconciliation we are proud to recommend John Briggs Consulting as a leader in Reconciliation and Indigenous engagement. To find out more go to www.johnbriggs.net.au

Sally Kift answers all your AQF Review questions

The Digital Transformation Expert Panel&apos;s report: The Learning Country: Digital Transformation Skills Strategy  was released recently and this week Claire spoke with three leaders in the sector involved in developing the report: Prof Aleksander Subic (RMIT), Megan Lilly (AiG) and Paul Walsh (AIS).If you haven&apos;t read the report it offers a very good framework for lifelong learning,  policies to make sure no workers are "left behind" as Australia embraces a more digital future, and reforms to improve the technological skills of the VET workforce. Download the report at: https://digitalskillsformation.org.au------------------------------------------------The ‘What now? What next?’ podcast recognises Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people as Australia’s traditional custodians. In the spirit of reconciliation we are proud to recommend John Briggs Consulting as a leader in Reconciliation and Indigenous engagement. To find out more go to www.johnbriggs.net.au

The expert view on digital transformation and skills

Claire is joined in this episode by Prof. Michael Sankey from Charles Darwin University and Prof. Claire Macken from RMIT University to discuss how universities accelerated their move to online teaching during COVID, the lessons learned and what lies ahead. ------------------------------------------------The ‘What now? What next?’ podcast recognises Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people as Australia’s traditional custodians. In the spirit of reconciliation we are proud to recommend John Briggs Consulting as a leader in Reconciliation and Indigenous engagement. To find out more go to www.johnbriggs.net.au

The online shift: Claire Macken and Michael Sankey

Claire unpacks the 2021 Federal Budget looking at what measures were (and were not) announced in it and what they mean for the VET, higher education and international education sectors. For a fuller rundown on the international education measures - Claire provided some analysis in this recent article: https://campusmorningmail.com.au/news/claire-field-not-overwhelmed-by-the-private-provider-help-package/-----------------------------The ‘What now? What next?’ podcast recognises Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people as Australia’s traditional custodians. In the spirit of reconciliation we are proud to recommend John Briggs Consulting as a leader in Reconciliation and Indigenous engagement. To find out more go to www.johnbriggs.net.au

2021 Federal Budget - what's in it and what does it mean?

In this episode Claire speaks with David Riordan, former CEO of NSW DET International, Director of City Services at the City of Sydney and Director of TAFE NSW Sydney Institute. David is now consulting to the sector and has some very useful insights on where international education is at and where the future lies.During our conversation we discuss the consultation paper the government has released to help shape the next International Education Strategy. If you haven&apos;t seen a copy yet, it&apos;s available at: https://www.dese.gov.au/australian-strategy-international-education-2021-2030------------------------The ‘What now? What next?’ podcast recognises Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people as Australia’s traditional custodians. In the spirit of reconciliation we are proud to recommend John Briggs Consulting as a leader in Reconciliation and Indigenous engagement. To find out more go to www.johnbriggs.net.au 

David Riordan - what next for international education?

Claire is joined in this episode by renowned mental health expert Prof. Patrick McGorry AO (Executive Director, Orygen), Prof. Kylie Readman (PVC Education, Murdoch University) and Jack Goodman (Executive Chairman, Studiosity) to discuss how institutions need to adapt their student support to an increasingly online environment.During the discussion Patrick refers to MOST, moderated online social therapy for young people. The website with details is: http://most.org.au------------------------------------The ‘What now? What next?’ podcast recognises Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people as Australia’s traditional custodians. In the spirit of reconciliation we are proud to recommend John Briggs Consulting as a leader in Reconciliation and Indigenous engagement. To find out more go to www.johnbriggs.net.au

Student support and mental health - getting it right online

In this episode of the podcast Claire is joined by Prof. Ly Tran from Deakin University to discuss the current state of Australia&apos;s international education sector and the experiences of  students here in Australia and offshore. Ly also shares her views on where the sector might find itself in the next 5-10 years and some of its key challenges.-----------------------------------------------The ‘What now? What next?’ podcast recognises Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people as Australia’s traditional custodians. In the spirit of reconciliation we are proud to recommend John Briggs Consulting as a leader in Reconciliation and Indigenous engagement. To find out more go to www.johnbriggs.net.au

Ly Tran shares her views on international education

This week Claire has 5 guests on the podcast across two episodes to unpack what&apos;s in the Productivity Commission&apos;s report on the new National Skills Agreement. On this episode she speaks with Craig Robertson from TAFE Directors Australia (TDA) and Troy Williams from Independent Tertiary Education Council Australia (ITECA).The Victorian government&apos;s "Macklin Review" also gets a mention. If you&apos;d like to have a read it&apos;s available here.----------------------------The ‘What now? What next?’ podcast recognises Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people as Australia’s traditional custodians. In the spirit of reconciliation we are proud to recommend John Briggs Consulting as a leader in Reconciliation and Indigenous engagement. To find out more go to www.johnbriggs.net.au

TDA & ITECA on VET Reform (Part 1)

Claire Field talks with leaders and experts from within the Australian tertiary education sector and across the global ed-tech sector

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